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Supreme Court Allows Burial of Christian Father in Native Village Graveyard — Right to Dignified Burial Upheld Under Article 21. State Directed to Provide Police Protection Despite Opposition from Villagers.

The appellant, Ramesh Baghel, a third-generation Christian belonging to the Mahra community, sought to bury his deceased father in the village graveya...

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Supreme Court Overrules PV Narasimha Rao, Holds Bribery Not Protected by Parliamentary Privilege — Legislators Who Accept Bribes for Speech or Vote Are Not Immune from Prosecution Under Articles 105(2) and 194(2) of the Constitution.

The Supreme Court of India, in a seven-judge bench decision, overruled its earlier majority judgment in PV Narasimha Rao v. State (CBI/SPE) (1998) 4 S...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals by States of Karnataka and Kerala in Lottery Tax Dispute — State Legislatures Have Competence to Tax Lotteries Under Entry 62 List II. Regulatory Entry 40 List I Does Not Bar State Taxation of Lotteries Organised by Other States.

The Supreme Court considered appeals by the States of Karnataka and Kerala against judgments of their respective High Courts which had struck down sta...

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Supreme Court Allows State Appeals in Land Acquisition Case — Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation Cannot Override Statutory Acquisition Process. Industrial Development Constitutes Valid Public Purpose Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894.

The appeals arise from a common judgment of the Uttarakhand High Court dated 02.11.2018, which dismissed the appeals filed by the appellants (the Stat...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Compensation for COVID-19 Death at Jalgaon Civil Hospital, Finds No Negligence. Death due to COVID-19 does not automatically imply medical negligence; hospital followed standard protocols.

The judgment arises from a Public Interest Litigation filed by Pratibha Shinde, President of Lok Sangharsh Morcha, along with two other petitioners, s...

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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal, Holds Trustee of Deemed University as Public Servant Under PC Act. Interpretation of 'University' in Section 2(c)(xi) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 includes Deemed Universities.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the State of Gujarat against the judgment of the Gujarat High Court which had discharged the respondent,...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Promotion Dispute Against Co-operative Bank — Bank Not 'State' Under Article 12. Employee's Claim for Promotion to Deputy Chief Officer Fails as Technical Cadre Employee Not Entitled to Consideration for General Cadre Post.

The appellant, Sudhir Chatarpal Kedar, a Civil Engineer, was appointed as Engineer/Officer Grade-I in the Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank in July ...